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This year, over a dozen beauty, personal care and ingredient supplier companies made Newsweek’s Most Responsible Companies list.
The list – populated with help from Statista Inc., a leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider – recognizes 600 companies for their environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) commitments.
"The survey results suggest that companies have been making improvements in certain areas over the last three years, with social responsibility scores notably on the rise," Michael Bausch, senior analyst at Statista. "This positive trend indicates a commitment to enhancing corporate practices, particularly in response to societal expectations. The data reflects a gradual but encouraging evolution in companies' efforts to fulfill their responsibilities, highlighting a positive shift in their overall approach."
Edgewell Personal Care, headquartered in Shelton, CONN., was No. 19 on the list and ranked No. 3 in the industry. Its overall score was 86.13; environmental score was 93.4; social concerns score was 73.89; and its corporate government concerns score was 91.21.
Clorox, headquartered in Oakland, CA, was No. 21 on the list and ranked No. 4 in the industry. Its overall score was 85.84; its environmental score was 98.91; its social concerns score was 80.49; and its corporate government concerns score was 78.24.
Ecolab, headquartered in Saint Paul, MN, was No. 37 on the list and ranked No. 3 in the industry. Its overall score was 84.49; its environmental score was 95.52; its social concerns score was 85.62; and its corporate government score was 72.43.
Estée Lauder Companies, headquartered in New York, NY, was No. 42 on the list and ranked No. 7 in the industry. Its overall score was 84.22; its environmental score was 96.81; its social concerns score was 81.83; and its corporate government score was 74.13.
Church & Dwight, headquartered in Ewing Township, NJ, came in at No. 59 on the list and ranked No. 8 in the industry. Its overall score was 82.97; its environmental score was 94.35; its social concerns score was 78.32; and its corporate government score was 76.35.
Univar Solutions, based in Downers, Grove Ill., was No. 95 on the list and ranked No. 9 in the industry with an overall score of 81.17. The company’s environmental score was 91.68, social was 58.29 and corporate governance was 93.65.
Colgate-Palmolive, headquartered in New York, NY, came in at No. 215 on the list and ranked No. 21 in the industry. Its overall score was 76.76; its environmental score was 90.08; its social concerns score was 66.79; and its corporate government score was 73.5.
International Flavors & Fragrances, headquartered in New York, NY, came in at No. 286 and ranked No. 27 in the industry. Its overall score was 75.26; its environmental score was 78.88; its social concerns score was 69.69; and its corporate government score was 77.28.
Coty, headquartered in New York, NY, came in at No. 336 on the list and ranked No. 34 in the industry. Its overall score was 73.81; its environmental score was 92.53; its social concerns score was 62; and its corporate government score was 66.99.
Sensient Technologies, headquartered in Milwaukee, WI, came in at No. 346 on the list and ranked No. 32 in the industry. Its overall score was 73.54; its environmental score was 77.4; its social concerns score was 71.12; and its corporate government score was 72.16.
Ulta Beauty, headquartered in Bolingbrook, ILL., came in at No. 524 on the list and ranked No. 19 in the industry. Its overall score was 68.61; its environmental score was 68.85; its social concerns score was 68.06; and its corporate government score was 68.99.
Ashland, headquartered in Wilmington, DE, came in at No. 554 on the list and ranked No. 48 in the industry. Its overall score was 67.95; its environmental score was 75.36; its social concerns score was 45.48; and its corporate government score was 83.09.
Bath & Body Works, headquartered in Columbus, OH, came in at No. 572 on the list and ranked No. 23 in the industry. Its overall score was 67.17; its environmental score was 69.28; its social concerns score was 63.47; and its corporate government score was 68.83.